The nation's most densely populated region, where Amtrak train derailed, is hostage to aging, crumbling rails.

by Randy Salas5/16/2015 2:00:53 PM

2 dead, at least 20 injured in train crash in western Germany as train hits truck at road crossing

by Randy Salas5/16/2015 1:39:15 PM

Danish industrial designer Jacob Jensen, whose work for Bang & Olufsen, made him famous, dies at 89. Some of his works are part of the permanent design collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Reporters, diplomats and music lovers from around the world gave the Minnesota Orchestra an enthusiastic reception at Friday night's concert.

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 5:29:38 AM

Gov. Mark Dayton weighed in late Friday on the legislative budget plan: “Either they refuse to fund E-12 education at (an additional) $550 million in the next fiscal year or they can come back in the special session to do so."

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 4:49:38 AM

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf has been sued in New Jersey by the children of a former partner who say their father was cut out of a real estate deal by Wilf and his father. A lawyer for the Wilfs called the suit "ridiculous and meritless."

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 2:16:23 AM

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is investigating the billing practices of a court-appointed monitor highly critical of state efforts to reform services for people with disabilities.

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 1:25:16 AM

In revoking the license of Salama Child Care Center in downtown Minneapolis, state officials cited, among other things, having too many children in its facility; operating with inadequate staff-to-child ratios; and exposing children to hazards, including electrical outlets that were not shielded.

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 1:11:30 AM

Spotify thinks its analysis of its users and their changes in musical tastes have pinpointed when the midlife crisis has hit. Can you guess what age?

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 12:59:39 AM

Spotify thinks it has come up with a measure for when midlife crises hit, pointing to when middle-age listeners drop the “best of the ’80s, ’90s and today” for teeny-bopper pop.

by Vince Tuss5/16/2015 12:48:41 AM

Ahead of his Friday night show at Target Center, Kevin Hart talks about how his fitness regime has made him a star.